The 2022 Disinformation in Canada Report surveyed 2,003 Canadians to determine the perceived societal impact of disinformation Dec. 7, 2022 – Toronto, Canada— Nearly three-quarters (72%) of Canadians believe that disinformation, or deliberately false misleading news or information, threatens Canadian democracy, according to a new report by Leger, the Institute for Public Relations (IPR), and McMaster … Continue reading New Report Finds Canadians Believe Disinformation is a Major Problem in Society
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Rand is helping fight the spread of disinformation through its Countering Truth Decay initiative. For this initiative, researchers have developed a database of online tools to help information consumers, researchers, and journalists navigate an increasingly difficult information environment. Rand summarized its goals in three parts: To identify and collect a set of resources in one … Continue reading Research and Commentary on Truth Decay: RAND Corporation →

Professionals and pre-professionals gathered in sunny San Diego, California on Oct. 18-22 for the 2019 PRSA International Conference. The conference featured speakers like Bob Woodward, Laura Ling, Richard Dreyfuss, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox and more. Attendees of the week-long conference experienced breakout sessions, keynote speakers, a visit from the U.S. Navy Band and … Continue reading Five Key Takeaways from the 2019 PRSA International Conference →

This study appears courtesy of the author Dr. Melissa Dodd, University of Central Florida and originally appears in the Journal of Public Interest Communications. Background The business-government-society dynamic is changing, and this change demands the public relations function to change with it. Today, the public expects businesses to engage in controversial issues in the form … Continue reading Globalization Shifts Societal Expectations for Businesses and Corporate Social Advocacy →